Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-09
-on the frs. day of this month, Wiley

-0n the first day Of this month. Wiley
Bowman. In attempting to cross Chucky
at Mauk's ford, became dizzy and lost
control Of his horse, when the animal fell
and both went rel the dam just below.
Mr. Bowman caught on o rock near the
fish trap below the dam where be remain
ed until rescued from his pcrilous posi-
ton by Frank Henley. The water was
up and the horse was carried $50 yards
down the stream and was somewhat Grip
pied before gotten out.
Attention IL directed to a call In this
issue for a meeting Of the ladies Of Jones
boro to devise ways and means to have
the cemetery put in better order. Some
time since the H. & Texprcssed the opin
ion that this needed Improvement would
have to come through the efforts Of the
ladies. Iii Is o most c~ommendable move
ment on their part, and we look forward
to a realization Of our hopes In that direc,
ton In the neal future, as we feel SURF
that they will take hold Of the matter
with energy.
We are pleased to note the presence
In town Of Messrs. "Dick' and Gene
Russell. They have closed out their stor,
In Nashville on account of the business
in which they were engaged being owe
done In that city. They expect 0 o u
open o store in Jonesboro. The style o
the firm will be Russells' Spot Cash Store
and they will deal In drygoods, gents
furnishings. notions and millinery goods
We welcome them back to their oil,
home and wish them success in their ney
undertaking. Of which full particular
will be given In q subsequent issue.
John Akin and Charlie Russell. tw
of Jonesboro's knights of the Brush
have been engaged for some time labor
ing to beautify the new college buildinI
at Tusculum. The boys In starting froI
home took q sufficient amount of proven
der for the time Of their stay and also o
extra suit of soft clothes. They worke
during the day on the building and q
night camped in one Of the colleg
"shacks" close by. One night last weel
while both were wrapped in the arms 9
Morpheus, after q hard days labor, som
miscreant entered their temporary dwell
ing and carried off the two extra suits G
clothes and all the provisions, W 10
collar button and a tin spoon.
This very rude act
Absolutely was done,
Bya very rude thief
To our painters A l;
But the pencil that sketched.1t
VIII be found quite unequal
To the task OF depicting the terrible
sequel
should the thief be. found out.
Another big wholesale establishmeI
Is being opened up In Knoxville. I'll
style Of the firm is r. Walters Sons
Co., manufacturers and jobbers Of clot
Ing, the Go" part Of the firm being tv
well known East Tennessee gentlemen
F. B. Kirkpatrick and Eugene Deaderic
The firm Is a strong n and will
doubt do a big business. They Ia,
singled out, from among scores Of app
cants for position, n Of our Washin
ton county boys--Frank May brother
our townsman, MI. r. NJ. May. Frisl
Frank is a worker, possessed of unit
ing energy and good business capabi
ties. Sober, industrious and agreeab
Frank is bound to succeed. While
are sorry to lose him, we realize that !
: place is in the field that gives him t
Q largest amount of room for the exerci
3 Of his talents. He takes the position
salesman for the firm Monday.
We acknowledge the receipt Of
r invitation to attend the closing exercis
g Of the Law Department of the NatioI
University, Washington. d. G., to ia
? place at the National Theatre Of Il
city June 9, 1887. Fy l8l3&
} Among the post-graduates Of that
stitutlon we notice the names Of Berns
+, w. Snow, Of Tazewell, Claiborne {
q Tenn. and John L. Somers, Of Nor
a Hamblen Co.
Young Snow entered the Agricultu
Department at Washington in 1882, a
:. messenger. at $720 per annum. and
, been promoted on his merits alone. III
he Is now Chief Clerk to the Statistical
Of that department, and in the absence
/ his chief. who Is now travelling in
2 rope. Mr.. Snow has been placed
! charge Of that division by the H
Commissioner of Agriculture. T
., compliment to young Snow was deser'
Is by him. and one that his friends
proud Of. He graduates this year fr
the law school with high honors.
Young Summers. who is known
Washington, D. G., as the ''long g
y mems from Tennessee is a clerk in
Cd Auditors Office Of the Treasury
partment. His high rank In the Dep
\. ment where he labors, and the h
h esteem In which he Is held by his a
N ciates Is an indication Of the big hi
/. and whole souled fellow that he Is. /
n no surprise to those Of us who have v
A ted his room after midnight and TO,
- him porting over his law books to ki
:. that he graduates with high hon
: His relatives and friends in this cou
are to be congratulated. Here Is
tz5- boys.
Id The School Meeting.
90 The annual meeting Of the stockh'
ers Of the Jonesboro Graded school
/, held ut the courthouse Monday at 4 n